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Bash Bros Driving -- Design and Philosophy

Did you know there is a limited pool of warriors that you can possibly create? There is. It is a fairly big pool, so unless you play a long time, you won't see duplication of warriors often. Though clearly after adding 14 points you can make more duplicate warriors. Even then, though, warriors will roll and perform differently. What worked once may not work a second time (and vice versa).

Well here is how I created my team (yes a bit late, but still valid information):

13-5-10-10-13-6-13 -- This is a fairly flexible setup. Most managers love low spd and con (Points are typically spent better somewhere else). Having both low can be a little tricky, but even then it is considered a positive. I was in a risky mood when I rolled this guy, so I went for maximum parry and gave him the WS style (the largest skill based style that uses/learns parry). I end with: 17-6-10-11-17-6-17 WS. He went 1-3 in rookies before starting here in Noblish. I call this a risky setup because the super low con on a more defensive style doesn't give him a clear path to winning.

12-12-11-10-10-7-8 -- Usually I do not add to make wit 15 (preferring 11 or 13). This is another perfectly serviceable though unexciting setup. With the low-ish speed, I'm looking at another hybrid. Nothing absolutely wrong with making an offensive, but he starts slow and tough to give him enough decise (which comes from wit, will, speed) to have a way to win. Because it is not a strong setup, I am only going to look at the 'easier' hybrid styles (LU, WS, TP). Other than the will, he looks like a great lunger to me, so... 15 will, 11 deftness, and 13 wit makes him 12-12-11-13-15-7-11 with three more points to add. 15 str would usually be my first choice, but it doesn't change his top end damage potential, so I went ahead and gave him 2 more wit and the last point on con to end: 12-13-11-15-15-7-11 LU.

9-12-12-4-4-14-15 -- YUCK! This guy is terrible. Other than as a learning experience, I'd tell most people to DA him right now. I have done way too many of these guys as learning experiences, so I know what to do with them. 11-18-12-4-10-14-15 TP. He hasn't performed as well as I'd hoped yet, but he is pretty bad. (Hint low wit & will typically means warriors stand around doing nothing -- Total Parries can win when they do that better than any other style).

12-4-7-16-5-10-16 -- Clearly the prize of the bunch. As I mentioned earlier, I was in a risky mood when I made this guy. The 'best' warrior (IMO) is: 15-4-7-21-10-10-17 ST. This guy is pretty fantastic. Given how many warriors I run, though, this design (as fantastic as it is) does not get my blood pumping. I went for the asking for death: 12-4-7-21-7-12-21 AB. I got my wish as he went 1-1 and died in rookies.

6-12-11-10-11-11-9 -- Wow, another setup with very average numbers. He is one point away from making an all 12's guy which is something that still entertains me. But that isn't an option. I'd recommend either 9-12-11-13-11-17-11 LU or 11-12-11-11-17-11-11 (lots of style options). I chose the latter design as a WS. Replacements (two guys have died since I started this team): 8-13-11-4-13-8-13 -- Low wit, decent physicals. Looks like a scum to me!!! 14-15-11-4-19-8-13 TP is a very nice set of stats. Bump ST/CN/WL twice each and enjoy him. He will typically win a lot if you can avoid AB's!

3-12-12-13-5-9-16 -- Low STR/WIL means you MUST choose a low endurance burn style (unless you're crazy like some managers in this arena -- that would be me btw). Those styles are PR/PS/AB/TP/ST (and sometimes BA). I went with the more extreme design in order to show the arena a version of an open handed dodging Aimed Blow. 5-13-12-17-7-9-21 AB. I don't love this particular design because the low strength severely limits his strategy choices. But he does have a couple ways to win. If he rolls and fights well, he'll not be a fun warrior to fight. He has endurance problems forever, so he'll want to face warriors who go down fast (And I'll also tailor his strategy to be a little less taxing).